Everyday::Richard Scarry

Easily the most read book in our house right now is Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever!. Every day this book makes it way into a lap, and we dutifully go through it, slyly skipping pages, to much delight.

I know Richard Scarry makes an entire generation nostalgic for their youth, but let this be a warning to you; as an adult Richard Scarry is well, a little annoying. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great book. A fabulous book, in fact, but every day when that little butt is pulling itself up onto the couch beside either Steve or I, we exchange a glance. A glance that says WHY THE HELL HAVEN’T YOU HID THIS DAMN BOOK ALREADY.
But I’ll take Richard Scarry over Disney any day.

5 Responses to “Everyday::Richard Scarry”

1. Angela says:

   February 25, 2009 at 12:54 pm

   I agree with the Richard Scarry take. However I am a sucker and I like Disney but my children are just warming up to it.
2. Amber says:

   February 25, 2009 at 12:59 pm

   Really? Disney makes me want to rip my eyeballs out of my head. The writing is so horrific, and reading it out loud is agnozing for me. I would prefer to read the classic story, with all the despair and gloom of some of them !
3. pogonip says:

   February 25, 2009 at 6:18 pm

   I think we still have a Richard Scarry boardbook stored around here somewhere. My boys loved it too.
4. Mom says:

   February 25, 2009 at 8:29 pm

   Well, pretty soon he will tell you the story, the way he does with all the Winnie the Pooh, board books. By the way….Claire Bear is starting to know that the Rooster says “cock a doodle doo”, the Cat says “meow” and the Dog says ” Woof ”
   (she says “oof”)….Her brother has taught her well!
5. michelle says:

   February 25, 2009 at 9:21 pm

   I agree with the Disney books….they are excruciating….the movie ones anyway